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Player's Poker Club, Inc., In re

Ruling
Debtor was entitled to approval of its rejection of a nonresidential real property lease andparking area license as it constituted an appropriate exercise of business judgment. (Bankr.C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Trustee's Right to Assume or Reject.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 04, 2022 , LexisNexis #0322-080

Figueroa Mt. Brewing, LLC, In re

Ruling
Debtor's motion granted to restrict creditor from credit bidding of its secured claim because"cause" existed and claim was subject to a genuine dispute. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Use, Sale, or Lease of Property; Bids by Secured Creditor.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 02, 2021 , LexisNexis #0821-056

Badax, LLC, In re

Ruling
Court granted motion for relief from the automatic stay as the filing of the bankruptcy caselacked a reorganizational objective and good faith. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 01, 2019 , LexisNexis #1219-055

Khalil, In re--Goldman v. Khalil

Ruling
Court found in debtor's favor where his testimony at a post-remand trial demonstrated that hehad every intention to perform under a settlement agreement. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 26, 2019 , LexisNexis #1019-083

Baroni v. OneWest Bank, F.S.B. (In re Baroni)

Ruling
Claim for attorney's fees which arose from a loan agreement existing prior to the the debtor'sbankruptcy petition was denied, and the claim for fees for post-petition services wereconsidered as part of the lender's pre-petition claim against the debtor. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Determination of Secured Status; Allowance of Interest, Fees, Costs and Charges.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 29, 2017 , LexisNexis #1117-007

Baroni v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (In re Baroni)

Ruling
Attorneys’ fees incurred by creditor in defending adversary proceeding were subject todischarge. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Were bank attorneys' fees pursuant to a fee-shifting provision in the prepetition loan documents on which bank asserted its claim subject to discharge?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2016 , LexisNexis #1016-133

In re Rexford Props. LLC

Ruling
Claims of trade vendors could be classified separately from those of other unsecured creditors.(Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Could debtor’s claims classification proposal be approved?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 28, 2016 , LexisNexis #1016-099

In re Rexford Props., LLC

Ruling
Creditors investment trust and limited partnership were insiders that could not vote ondebtor’s plan. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Whether creditors, a trust and partnership were insiders for purposes of voting for a chapter 11 plan?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 07, 2016 , LexisNexis #0916-130